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From: 0004244402@mcimail.com (Karl Dishaw)
Subject: Single Launch Space Station
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Andy Cohen <Cohen@ssdgwy.mdc.com> writes:
>the Single Launch Core Station concept.  A Shuttle external tank and solid
>rocket boosters would be used  to launch the station into orbit.  Shuttle
>main engines would be mounted to the tail of the station module for launch
>and jettisoned after ET separation.

Why jettison the SSMEs?  Why not hold on to them and have a shuttle 
bring them down to use as spares?


Karl
sold my soul to Uncle Sam . . . now marked down for resale.

